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paragraph

/ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/noun, verb3 syllables

Paragraph means: one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line.

What does paragraph mean?4

noun

1

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

verb

1

divide into paragraphs, as of text“This story is well paragraphed”

2

write about in a paragraph“All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper”

3

write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Paragraph in a sentence

  • In another paragraph, he put in a comma.unknown
  • There's nothing important in this paragraph, so you can get rid of it.sundown
  • In the first paragraph, she describes an idea of home.unknown
  • This paragraph is well written, but there is a mistake in the last sentence.CM
  • You don't need to read the whole article, just the opening paragraph is enough.Luornu
  • Memorize this paragraph until you can say it fluently.unknown
  • Write a paragraph using adjectives to describe the person's appearance.thana
  • Can you understand the meaning of this paragraph?CK

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Forms of paragraph

as a noun

plural
paragraphs

as a verb

past tense
paragraphed
present participle
paragraphing
third-person singular
paragraphs
past participle
paragraphed